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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1940 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1939/1941)
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
December 6, 1939
Traded Les Scarsella and cash to the Boston Bees. Received Jim Turner.
December 7, 1939
Sold Lindsay Brown to the Portland (PCL).
1940
Hal Erickson received from the Lewiston (Pioneer) in an unknown transaction.
Ed Klieman sent to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.
Signed Chuck Kress as an amateur free agent.
Signed Johnny Kucab as an amateur free agent.
January 4, 1940
Traded Lee Grissom to the New York Yankees. Received Joe Beggs.
Johnny Niggeling selected by the St. Louis Browns off waivers.
January 27, 1940
Traded players to be named later and $40,000 to the New York Yankees. Received Vince DiMaggio. The Cincinnati Reds sent Frenchy Bordagaray (January 27, 1940) and Nino Bongiovanni (January 27, 1940) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
January 29, 1940
Signed Dutch Dietz as a free agent.
February 24, 1940
Le Grant Scott assigned onto roster from the Philadelphia Phillies.
May 8, 1940 (Standings)
Traded Vince DiMaggio to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Johnny Rizzo.
May 10, 1940 (Standings)
Released Wally Berger.
June 15, 1940 (Standings)
Traded Johnny Rizzo to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Morrie Arnovich.
July 4, 1940 (Standings)
Purchased Mike Dejan from the Washington Senators.
August 12, 1940 (Standings)
Signed Jimmie Wilson as a free agent.
August 23, 1940 (Standings)
Selected Jimmy Ripple off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
September 10, 1940 (Standings)
Selected Woody Williams off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
September 11, 1940 (Standings)
Selected Frank Secory off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
December, 1940
Purchased Tony DePhillips from the New York Yankees.
December 4, 1940
Traded Billy Myers to the Chicago Cubs. Received Jim Gleeson and Bobby Mattick.
December 5, 1940
Purchased Jake Wade from the St. Louis Browns.
December 9, 1940
Traded Lew Riggs to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Pep Young.
December 10, 1940
Sold Morrie Arnovich to the New York Giants.
December 12, 1940
Traded Milt Shoffner to the New York Giants. Received Wayne Ambler.
December 16, 1940
Purchased Tot Pressnell from the St. Louis Cardinals.
December 30, 1940
Traded Don Lang and $20,000 to the New York Yankees. Received Monte Pearson.
1941
Signed Frank Baumholtz as an amateur free agent.
Signed Jim Blackburn as an amateur free agent.
Signed Grant Dunlap as an amateur free agent.
Signed Alex Kellner as an amateur free agent.
Ben Wade received from the Brooklyn Dodgers in an unknown transaction.
February 4, 1941
Sold Tot Pressnell to the Chicago Cubs.
March 18, 1941
Purchased Johnny Riddle from the New York Yankees.
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